Scientists create 3.6 billion degree plasma ... by accident

SomethingClever · #1 03-09-2006, 01:46 PM

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That's insane.

theweatherman · #2 03-09-2006, 01:49 PM

How does this not melt whatever is holding it?

SomethingClever · #3 03-09-2006, 01:49 PM

Also, how long before we start seeing these:

Case Closed · #4 03-09-2006, 02:44 PM

That's quite the accident.

KeysrSoze · #5 03-09-2006, 03:00 PM

Says they're getting more energy out of it than they're putting in. Guess Exxon will be sending in their hit-squad soon.

Silent A · #6 03-09-2006, 03:04 PM

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Plasma is electrially charged and therefore can be constrained by a magnetic field so no physical container is required.

Nottom · #7 03-09-2006, 04:48 PM

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Plasma is electrially charged and therefore can be constrained by a magnetic field so no physical container is required.

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Yeah didn't you see spiderman 2?

Metric · #8 03-09-2006, 05:14 PM

Another puzzle: if the "extra energy" was due to a specific nuclear reaction, the x-ray spectrum would probably be obvious, and "not thermal."

BCPVP · #9 03-09-2006, 05:27 PM

The Z Machine. Sounds a lot like some sort of doomsday-Final Fantasy type thing...

tolbiny · #10 03-09-2006, 05:30 PM

damn thats scary. Perhpas some madman with nukes won't blow up the world, it'll be some NASA nerd who accidentally melts the earth.